The Echo of Odin
Norse Mythology and Human Consciousness
Seiten
2018
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7509-1 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7509-1 (ISBN)
The pagan mythology of the Vikings offers a rich metaphor of consciousness. For the first time, the cosmography contained in Norse mythology is presented as a map of human consciousness, a landscape of the soul. Each of the nine worlds of this cosmography is explored as a symbol of a particular type of consciousness, each world emblematic of a particular perspective and way of relating to others.
The pagan mythology of the Vikings offers a rich metaphor for consciousness. This book presents the cosmography of Norse mythology as a landscape of human inner life. Each of the nine worlds of this cosmography is viewed as a symbol of a distinct type of consciousness that is emblematic of a particular perspective or way of relating to others.
Individual gods and goddesses are considered nuanced personifications of their worlds. The philosophy of pagan mythology is explored by comparing and contrasting the Sayings of Odin from the Norse Edda with the Christian Ten Commandments.
The pagan mythology of the Vikings offers a rich metaphor for consciousness. This book presents the cosmography of Norse mythology as a landscape of human inner life. Each of the nine worlds of this cosmography is viewed as a symbol of a distinct type of consciousness that is emblematic of a particular perspective or way of relating to others.
Individual gods and goddesses are considered nuanced personifications of their worlds. The philosophy of pagan mythology is explored by comparing and contrasting the Sayings of Odin from the Norse Edda with the Christian Ten Commandments.
Edward W.L. Smith has published nine nonfiction books, more than 50 essays, a memoir, magazine articles, short stories, and a good bit of poetry. He is an emeritus professor of psychology, Georgia Southern University, and lives in Statesboro, Georgia.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
1. The Nature of Myth
2. Norse Mythology as Cynosure
3. The Lower World: Niflheim, Muspell and Hel
4. The Middle World: Midgaard, Svartalfheim and Jötunheim
5. The Upper World: Asgaard, Vanaheim and Alfheim
6. The Emerging Gestalt: Yggdrasil, Norns and Runes
7. The Wisdom of Odin
Conclusion
References
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 05.11.2018 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 268 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeines / Lexika |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie ► Allgemeine Psychologie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-7509-0 / 1476675090 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-7509-1 / 9781476675091 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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